News in Steps
Success story from News in Steps:
A successful victory was accomplished by the Hillsborough County Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) members. On March 29, the Lowry Park Zoo kicked off their new smoke-free policy that was enacted thanks to the persistence of these teenagers.
Coach Christie's Corner
Welcome to Coach Christie's Corner.
I am the Public Health Consultant with the Steps to a Healthier Florida. With my background and education as a nutritionist and a physical trainer, I will help you create and achieve all kinds of goals from weight loss to healthy dieting to easy to do workplace exercise.
Tips can be found at my page and any questions can be directed towards my blog. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Community Partner Highlight
In efforts to increase access to physical activity for the under-served, Steps partnered with the YMCA to bring exercises, as well as nutrition and weight reduction education into churches, with some remarkable successes. One worth sharing is that of the 34th Street Church of God, where a certified wellness instructor teaches the classes while training a church-member to lead the group for sustainability purposes. The group has established a support system that facilitates for them to meet twice a week for exercise and walking in a nearby park. In a six-weeks follow-up 11 of the 14 participants have attended 4 or more sessions. In addition, 6 of the participants have lost weight (16.6 lbs. total), all (100%) of the weight lost was among people who participated in 5 or 6 of the sessions.
